At almost every turn in the road we can see how richly our township is endowed with beauty and abundance. Creeks and rivers flow among hills and forests, and through valleys and villages. Farm homes and barns together in sheltering groves, are surrounded by gently rolling foodlands of every growing height and hue. Pastoral vistas lift the spirit. This is a healing place, and our gratitude moves us to want to take care of it.

What we may not see or know is that Woolwich is still sustaining representative examples of flora and fauna that have all but disappeared from neighbouring townships. Our forests are the diminishing homes of porcupine, coyote, and even bobcat. Many of our woodlands have beautiful carpets of spring wildflowers including Twin Leaf, Green Dragon, Nodding Trillium, and Burning Bush.

Experience tells us that our health is intricately woven into the health of our environment - for good or ill. Humans are part of ecosystems: materials and energy flow freely between people and all the other parts of natural systems. We live in relationship with all life. We depend on the environment for our fundamental needs for water, food, and material shelter. Like breathing in and out, life is give and take with all around us.

For more information:
For information about the rehabilitation of streams, call the Grand River Conservation Authority at 621-2761 or Woolwich Clean Waterways at 648-2272.

For information on the Private Well Water Quality Program and testing your well call The Community Health Department at 883-2008 ext. 5412.

For information about the Air Quality monitoring program or other provincial environmental issues, call the Ministry of the Environment at (905) 521-7640 or 1-800-565-4923.


For information on a local group working to protect the environment call Susan Bryant at 669-5321 about APT (definition), or Joy Finney at 664-3794 ext. 230 about The Sustainable Communities Group.